Salesforce Consultant

Cherokee Federal; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 6% 401(k) company match

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Basic life and AD&D insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

FSA/HSA options

Professional development & training

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Cherokee Federal is seeking a seasoned Salesforce Consultant to lead end-to-end implementations across Public Sector Cloud solutions. You will mentor teams, design automated processes with Flow and declarative tools, and ensure governance-aligned architecture for federal projects.

Required: 4+ years in Salesforce consulting, a Bachelor's degree, and US citizenship with eligibility for a Public Trust clearance. Join a mission-driven team focused on federal contracts and professional development.

Qualifications

• 4 years of hands-on Salesforce consulting or implementation experience; minimum 7 years of overall professional experience.
• Strong business analysis skills; lead client discovery, requirements definition, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Advanced proficiency with Salesforce automation, especially Flow; experience designing production-grade UI in Lightning and Experience Cloud.
• Track record delivering complex, multi-stakeholder Salesforce programs.
• Salesforce Certified Administrator, Platform App Builder, plus one or more Consultant-level certifications (Sales, Service, Experience, or Marketing Cloud) required.
• Familiarity with integrations and APIs; capable of guiding technical integration approaches.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a Government Public Trust Clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• At least 4 years building Salesforce business process models, writing acceptance criteria, and designing user interfaces for production systems.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Salesforce implementations across Public Sector Solutions (PSS), Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Nonprofit Cloud.
• Provide technical and functional leadership to cross-functional project teams; mentor junior consultants and contribute to internal best practices, accelerators, and solution frameworks.
• Design and implement automation using Flow, Approval Processes, Einstein features, and other declarative tools; optimize business processes to reduce manual work and improve operational efficiency.
• Ensure automation is scalable, maintainable, and aligned with governance and compliance standards.
• Partner with stakeholders to validate designs via prototypes and iterative feedback cycles.
• Facilitate discovery sessions and stakeholder workshops to capture business, functional, and technical requirements; translate needs into solution designs, user stories, and implementation roadmaps.
• Serve as a strategic advisor on Salesforce platform capabilities, architecture, and optimization opportunities.
• Design scalable data and security models, and automation frameworks aligned to federal requirements.
• Configure and customize Salesforce using declarative tools and best-practice architecture patterns.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Skills

Salesforce implementations

Cross-functional leadership

Flow automation

Governance & compliance

Stakeholder facilitation

Agile methodologies

Team mentoring

Solution design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Experience Cloud

Job description

Compensation & Benefits:

Starting Salary Range for Salesforce Consultant:$100,000 – $140,000

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include:

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security
• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Professional development, training, and certification support
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are. Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.

Basic Qualifications:

• Lead end-to-end Salesforce implementations across Public Sector Solutions (PSS), Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Nonprofit Cloud.
• Provide technical and functional leadership to cross-functional project teams; mentor junior consultants and contribute to internal best practices, accelerators, and solution frameworks.
• Design and implement automation using Flow, Approval Processes, Einstein features, and other declarative tools; optimize business processes to reduce manual work and improve operational efficiency.
• Ensure automation is scalable, maintainable, and aligned with governance and compliance standards.
• Partner with stakeholders to validate designs via prototypes and iterative feedback cycles.
• Facilitate discovery sessions and stakeholder workshops to capture business, functional, and technical requirements; translate needs into solution designs, user stories, and implementation roadmaps.
• Serve as a strategic advisor on Salesforce platform capabilities, architecture, and optimization opportunities.
• Design scalable data and security models, and automation frameworks aligned to federal requirements.
• Configure and customize Salesforce using declarative tools and best-practice architecture patterns.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional certifications preferred: Advanced Administrator, Marketing Cloud,OmniStudio, and PSS.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 4 years of hands-on Salesforce consulting or implementation experience; minimum 7 years of overall professional experience.
• Strong business analysis skills; lead client discovery, requirements definition, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Advanced proficiency with Salesforce automation, especially Flow; experience designing production-grade UI in Lightning and Experience Cloud.
• Track record delivering complex, multi-stakeholder Salesforce programs.
• Salesforce Certified Administrator, Platform App Builder, plus one or more Consultant-level certifications (Sales, Service, Experience, or Marketing Cloud) required.
• Familiarity with integrations and APIs; capable of guiding technical integration approaches.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a Government Public Trust Clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• At least 4 years building Salesforce business process models, writing acceptance criteria, and designing user interfaces for production systems.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Certificates & Licenses:

• Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Platform App Builder,
• One or more Consultant-level certifications (Sales, Service, Experience, or Marketing Cloud) required.

Company Information:

Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Nation Businesses Corp - CFED, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

Legal Disclaimer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Compliance Notices

Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Cherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].

This position may be contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The scope of the investigation will be commensurate with position requirements and applicable law.